United Reinstates Non-Stop Service between Chicago and Honolulu

United Airlines is to reinstate its daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Honolulu (HNL), effective June 3, 2004. Flights are available for booking from today.

"United is thrilled to once again offer our customers nonstop service from Chicago, our hometown and largest hub, to one of the nation’s top vacation destinations," said John Tague, executive vice president - Customer, United Airlines. "This flight will answer the call from our customers in the Chicagoland area for daily, nonstop access to the beaches and sunshine of Hawaii. It will also give our customers in the eastern U.S. another option for convenient, one-stop service to the Islands."

United’s announcement of this new service follows an announcement earlier this month that it would begin flying a second daily nonstop flight between Tokyo, Japan, and Honolulu in June 2004.

United will fly daily between Chicago and Honolulu with a Boeing 777 aircraft configured with 36 seats in first class and 312 seats in economy class. UA001 will leave ORD at 1015 and arrive at HNL at 1345. The return leg, UA002, will depart HNL at 1625 and arrive at ORD at 0515.

"This was a popular flight among many Hawaii residents and visitors, so we’re very pleased travelers will once again have this option," said Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii. "The resumption of nonstop service between Honolulu and Chicago is good news for visitors from the Midwest and those connecting from the East Coast. As Hawaii’s visitor market continues to strengthen, the addition of flights such as this will help meet demand."